2026:JHHC:5747 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 872 of 2026 --------- Vijay Kumar Gupta @ Bikku, aged about 28 years, s/o. late Sukhdeo Saw, resident of Village+Post Rasoiya Dhamna, P.S. Barhi, District Hazaribagh, Jharkhand. ....Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ....Opp. Party --------- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK ROSHAN --------- For the Petitioner : Mr. Aman Kr. Rahul, Advocate For the Opp. Party : Mr. Bhola Nath Ojha, A.P.P. --------- 02/ 26.02.2026 Heard learned counsels for the parties. 2. The instant bail application has been preferred by the petitioner for grant of regular bail for the offences registered under Sections 111(2)(b), 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 15(b), 17(b), 18(c), 20(b)(ii), 21(b), 22(b), 29 of the NDPS Act. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and has not committed any offence as alleged in the FIR. Learned counsel further submits that his name appeared on the confessional statement of co-accused and further, no incriminating material hase been recovered from the conscious possession of this petitioner. He further submits that petitioner is languishing in custody since 14.12.2025; as such, the petitioner may be enlarged on bail. Learned counsel further submits that the petitioner is ready to abide by every condition imposed by this court. 4. Learned A.P.P. for the State opposes the prayer for bail of the petitioner. 5. Having regard to the facts that name of the petitioner surfaced only on the confessional statement of co-accused and no incriminating materila has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner; I am inclined to enlarge the petitioner on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Special Judge, N.D.P.S. Act, 2026:JHHC:5747 2 Hazaribagh in connection with Korrah P.S. Case No. 225 of 2025. 6. It is made clear that the petitioner shall appear on each and every date before the learned trial court and if any adverse report will come against the petitioner, learned trial court shall be at liberty to cancel the bail of the petitioner. (Deepak Roshan, J.) 26th February, 2026 kunal/- Uploaded on 27.02.2026